Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in Namibia
Namibia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) was 17 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1970
All-time low
17 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Namibia is 17 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Namibia peaked at 17 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17 years, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 2nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 years | — |
| 1971 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Namibia?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Namibia was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 years in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release